Diff'rent Strokes (tv program)

Conrad Bain of 'Diff'rent Strokes' dies; co-stars' tragedies 'painful'

2013-01-16 11:48:00

Conrad Bain, the actor who played a white millionaire who adopted�two African American boys on the NBC comedy "Diff'rent Strokes," has died. He was 89. Bain's daughter Jennifer said�Bain died of natural causes in Livermore, where he had been moved to...

'Diff'rent Strokes' actor Conrad Bain dies at 89

2013-01-16 10:42:08

Conrad Bain dies at 89; played father on 'Diff'rent Strokes'

2013-01-17 00:00:00

While portraying the white millionaire father on the hit TV sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes," Conrad Bain was often asked whether he enjoyed working alongside such scene-stealing young co-stars as Gary Coleman, who precociously played one of his two adopted...

'Honey Boo Boo's' HIV-positive Uncle Poodle wants his own TV show

2013-01-16 13:21:00

Will "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" give America its newest gay icon? The unlikely TLC hit about free-spirited grade-school beauty contestant Alana Thompson and her Georgia family may next make a star of "Uncle Poodle," whose real name is Lee Thompson and...

Alan Thicke sells Toluca Lake compound for $3.525 million

2012-11-26 15:07:00

Actor-composer Alan Thicke has sold a compound in Toluca Lake for $3.525 million. The Spanish Colonial-style house, built in 1934, sits behind gates on a flat acre lot with a north-south lighted tennis court, an outdoor entertaining area and a swimming...

Judd Apatow's Pacific Palisades home sells

2010-11-20 00:00:00

Judd Apatow and his wife, Leslie Mann, have sold their Pacific Palisades home for $5.26 million, the Multiple Listing Service shows. The traditional house sits behind gates on nearly an acre at the end of a cul-de-sac. Built in 1997, the stately 6,000-...

Alan Thicke seeks a buyer (or renter) for Toluca Lake estate

2010-11-09 16:53:00

Actor-composer Alan Thicke and his actress wife, Tanya, have listed their Toluca Lake compound for sale at $4.8 million or for lease at $13,500 a month, the Multiple Listing Service shows. The Spanish Colonial, built in 1934, sits behind gates on a...

Gary Coleman dies at 42; child star of hit sitcom 'Diff'rent Strokes

2010-05-29 00:00:00

Gary Coleman, who soared to fame in the late 1970s as the child star of the hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" and whose post-TV-series life included a stint as a shopping mall security guard and an unlikely run for California governor, died Friday. He was...

The 'Diff'rent Strokes' curse isn't a joke

2010-05-28 16:35:04

Jaleel White celebrates his nerdy Urkel past

2010-06-18 16:35:43

You'll let me do what?

2007-08-04 00:00:00

Several years ago, I received an e-mail asking me to fight on an episode of a show called "Celebrity Boxing." For $35,000, theywanted me to climb into the ring and try to pummel another overweight, 60ish, D-list celebrity. The e-mail went on about how...

Police: Gary Coleman hit man with truck in Utah

2008-09-07 14:43:00

Actor Gary Coleman hit a pedestrian with his truck after arguing with him in a local bowling alley, police said. Payson police Lt. Bill Wright said Colt Rushton and Coleman got into an argument in the early morning hours Saturday over pictures Rushton...

Conrad Bain, who played Philip Drummond, poses with his "Diff'rent Strokes" family: Willis (Todd Bridges, left), Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Kimberly (Dana Plato).

2013-01-16 19:24:32

Conrad Bain, who played Philip Drummond, poses with his "Diff'rent Strokes" family: Willis (Todd Bridges, left), Arnold (Gary Coleman) and Kimberly (Dana Plato).

2013-01-16 19:24:32

used its premise to explore issues of racism and class separation, and humor is often found in the different backgrounds of the children, as Arnold and Willis grew up in Harlem. The brothers were skeptical of their new surroundings at first, but their brotherly relationship soon takes over.

2011-10-21 11:43:29